I have been quite close to fainting twice, but didn't actually faint.
One I was at school, I was 13 and on my period and felt awful already. And suddenly I realized I was sweating through my clothes and getting tunnel vision. It was actually a rehearsal for a end of the year event, so I couldn't just leave. Once we finished I went to get a bottle of water and drank it almost completely in one gulp. Thankfully I didn't faint, because talk about embarrassing!
Second time was also on my period (Heavy periods + Thalassemia is not a good combo) and after being in bed with no food because I felt so bad, I somehow thought that having a bath was the best idea and would make me feel better. Well, hot water apparently dilates your vessels and lowers your BP :D I almost fainted when getting out of the tub.
As I said before, I'm anemic and after that time I learnt not to take baths if I feel so bad, and if I'm feeling a bit light headed to eat some salt before bathing, because I end up feeling bad (I should stop taking baths maybe, but I like them! xD)
Re: Fainting
One I was at school, I was 13 and on my period and felt awful already. And suddenly I realized I was sweating through my clothes and getting tunnel vision. It was actually a rehearsal for a end of the year event, so I couldn't just leave. Once we finished I went to get a bottle of water and drank it almost completely in one gulp. Thankfully I didn't faint, because talk about embarrassing!
Second time was also on my period (Heavy periods + Thalassemia is not a good combo) and after being in bed with no food because I felt so bad, I somehow thought that having a bath was the best idea and would make me feel better. Well, hot water apparently dilates your vessels and lowers your BP :D I almost fainted when getting out of the tub.
As I said before, I'm anemic and after that time I learnt not to take baths if I feel so bad, and if I'm feeling a bit light headed to eat some salt before bathing, because I end up feeling bad (I should stop taking baths maybe, but I like them! xD)